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Finnish Black

Contains sugar syrup

Handmade Finnish licorice with wheat flour and licorice extract. It contains sugar syrup and sugar, plus sorbitol, guar gum, natural flavor and a preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains wheat
$16.00 lowest price at Licorice.com
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
96caloriesPer serving · 4 Pieces (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
111mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Sugar Syrup, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Licorice Extract, Sorbitol, Guar Gum, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Natural Flavor, Carnauba Wax
42 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%38
Ingredients · counts 30%42
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%72
Why it scores 42
Nutrition 38 · 40 g added sugar per 4 Pieces; otherwise typical for snacks and sweets
Ingredients 42 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Wheat flour (refined starch, −6); 3 more
Processing 30 · Sugar syrup, refined flour, sorbitol, gum, flavor and preservative.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is handmade and from Finland.
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list with handmade and Finnish-origin claims.
Sugar syrup and sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−46 for sugar, wheat flour
Varies by additive−12 for sorbates, sugar alcohols, natural flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sugar Syrup Wheat Flour Sugar Licorice Extract Sorbitol Guar Gum Potassium Sorbate (Preservative) Natural Flavor Carnauba Wax
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 limited risk
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Sugar alcohols (sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol) (E420, E965, E967)SweetenerLimited risk
Can cause bloating and a laxative effect in larger amounts; xylitol is toxic to dogs.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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